What Trees Say About Neighborhood Health And Equity

Money might not grow on trees. But “trees grow on money,” says Chris David. He’s with the nonprofit American Forests and helped create a new “Tree Equity Score.” The online tool assesses communities on their canopies-- down to the neighborhood. Metro Denver’s in there. Grand Junction. Colorado Springs. Pueblo. And how verdant a place is-- is related to health, crime, and wealth. Chris David says U.S. cities are about half a billion trees short.